Cornell men's hockey announces 7-member class of 2018

4:26 PM,
Jun. 16, 2014

Cornell hockey coach Mike Schafer will begin his 20th season behind the bench at his alma mater this fall.

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A couple of things stand out when scanning the list of incoming freshmen on the 2014-15 Cornell men's hockey team.

Of the seven players Coach Mike Schafer will welcome to East Hill in September, five are from the United States, and none are from the province of Ontario. All of them are big - at 6 feet and 190 pounds, forward Alex Rauter is the "small" guy in the group.

Four forwards, two defensemen and a goalie make up the class of 2018 for the '14-15 Big Red, which will be Schafer's 20th at his alma mater. Cornell finished 17-10-5 last season and fell to eventual national champion Union in the ...